Meaning of
tankhwaah
तनख़्वाह • اکھڑ
English
salary; wages; remuneration
Hindi
वेतन; मजदूरी; पारिश्रमिक
Urdu
تنخواہ; اجرت; معاوضہ
Origin
Persian
Ash'aar
kaii dinon baad aaz ghar se daftar aa.e hain
tankhwaah ki gaadi par badan dhokar l
aa.e hain
0
kis zaroorat ko dabaaun kise poora kar loon
apni tankhwaah kaii baar gini hai maine
24
teri beauty men bebi dam nahin hai
meri tankhwaah bhi par kam nahin hai
tere chehre pe tu makeup laga le
bhala kis zakham ka marham nahin hai
5
gham ki shab hijr-e-maah mubarak ho
hamko ab ye tankhwaah mubarak ho
usne us..ko rakha hamse pahle
so shehzaa
dii ko shah mubarak ho
4
tankhwaah bhi theek se muyassar nahin hai
so ishq ki naukri umar bhar nahin hai
4
hañsi aati hai KHud pe chaahne tum ko chala tha main
meri tankhwaah jitni hai tere kutte ka kharcha hai
2
parinda toofaan men ukhde shajar ko dhoondhta hai ab
haan beta kuchh dinon tak ghar men aate kahtaa hai maa maa
2
zamaane vo nahin hain ab muhabbat dekhte the sab
karegi ishq jo mujhse mirii tankhwaah dekhegi
1
hain unche unche pad par baithe ye tankhwaah waale jo
vo haathon ke hunar ko bhi to yuñ kam kar nahin sakte
1
soorat mirii tankhwaah kii kuchh yuñ hai ab
jab bhi tatoloon jeb to nikle hai aah
1
kaii dinon baad aaz ghar se daftar aa.e hain
tankhwaah ki gaadi par badan dhokar l
aa.e hain
0
kis zaroorat ko dabaaun kise poora kar loon
apni tankhwaah kaii baar gini hai maine
24
Nuance
The word 'tankhwaah' evokes the sense of a regular, expected reward for one's labor. In poetry, it can symbolize the fruits of one's efforts, both tangible and intangible.
Poetic Usage
Poets often use 'tankhwaah' to explore themes of labor and reward, contrasting material wealth with spiritual or emotional fulfillment. It may also reflect on the disparity between effort and compensation.
Closing Insight
In poetry, 'tankhwaah' becomes a metaphor for life's broader transactions, where true value is often hidden beneath surface appearances.